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Blue Mountains · Politics & elections
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Tax official nomination of oldermen and auditors for the Municipal District of Katoomba took place in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday, the 11th instant, and the attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SPORTING gentleman who has taken up his residence in Katoomba for some time to come, sees an opportunity of following his vocation during the election, and has opened a book on the event…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Saturday, the 18th instant, the polling took place for the election of six aldermen and two auditors for the Municipality of Katoomba. This being the first election, much interest was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Returning Officers [?]ed the aldermen to a Council meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall last Wednesday to choose a Mayor. Aldermen Smith, James, Thomson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Who comes and grasps you by the hand, And welcomes you with greeting bland, And flattery you can't withstand ? The candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING for the election of Mayor was called at Wentworth on Saturday afternoon. Retiring Alderman Duties attended, when a pretest against his taking part in the election was handed in. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Governor read the Ministerial programme:-- "Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly.-- "I have called you together before the expiration…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Saturday night last, between the hears of [?] and 9, the polling for the election of nine members to serve as a Progress Committee for the [?]suing year took place at the Rink…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir.--As a ratepaye[?] wish to give publicity to a few remarks concerning the election of two aldermen in the place those who were ousted by the Supreme Court. In the first place I point out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A LARGE number of electors met in the Odd Fellows' Hall on Saturday night, the meeting having been called after a few hours' notice. Mr. Lewis Duff. of South Katoomba, was in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WET us it was on Saturday last, and cold, the electors were hot with enthusiasm, and from early mom till 3 in the afternoon parti[?]ans of the two bunches were strenuous in their exertions to bring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It cannot be said that since the hist general election the protectionist party have failed to put forth strenuous efforts to secure a majority in parliament. Stimulated by the increased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LITHGOW. Tuesday.—The official declaration of the poll took place at noon to- day at the hustings. near the Public School. The weather was bad, and the attendance about 150. The returning officer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE, freetrade party may well congratulate themselves upon the result of Saturday's polling at Gourlburn. The return of Mr. C. B. Teece by a majority almost as strong as that which his late…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GOULBURN, Saturday.—Polling for the representation of Goulborn in the legislative Assembly took place to-day, the result being the election of Mr. C. B. T[?]ee by a majority of 256 votes. The totals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the present time New South Wales has a Parliament of two bouses, upper mid lower, the members of which receive £300 a year as a salary. The Assembly Members are elected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About 2000 persons assembled opposite Sydney Town Hall at noon on Wednesday to hear the candidates air their opinions. The Hon. Mr. Carruthers was on the platform ; also, Mr. John Hurley, M.P…
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